Emergency Medical Services

Nash County Emergency Medical Services provides emergency and non-emergency paramedic level care to a population of 96,000 in Nash County with an annual call volume of approximately 27,000 calls per year.

Nash County EMS provides paramedic level emergency response, as well as non-emergency ambulance transportation services. Nash County EMS's greatest asset is its highly skilled and dedicated staff. Currently, there are 89 full-time and 20 part-time employees providing care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

History

The service was established in 1986 with six employees and two ambulances

In 2003, Nash County was designated as a “Model System” by the North Carolina Office of EMS

Resources

Nash County EMS operates:

Ten 24-hour ambulances

One 24-hr paramedic on a quick response vehicle

One 24-hr community paramedic on a quick response vehicle

One battalion chief and one district chief on quick response vehicles

Four non-emergency transport ambulances

Staying Up-to-date

Nash County EMS remains on the cutting edge of technology while operating under an aggressive set of patient care protocols with state-of-the-art equipment such as:

12 Lead EKG

Capnography

Video Intubation

Pulse oximetry

CPAP

Ventilators

EZ-IO’s

Wireless data system

Fire Department Medical First Responders

The Nash County EMS System maintains a robust Fire/First Responder Program. EMS works in unison with all 16 fire department's medical first responder programs to cover 100% of Nash County. Due to the number of fire departments and their geographical layout, in most cases a Nash County First Responder can arrive on the scene of a medical emergency faster than EMS. This capability allows care to begin prior to the arrival of paramedics. This integral part of the EMS System is vital to saving lives.